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May 2, 2002
Congratulations to the students, parents, guardians and teachers of
schools who participated in the Department of Health’s February
2002 School Recycling Challenge. Once again, over 25,000 students
representing 62 schools collected over 1,500,000 aluminum cans in one
month! That’s more than one can for every resident in
Hawai’i!
The State Department of Health partnered with TOMRA Recycling
Network located in Aiea to promote school collection programs as one
effective way to simultaneously reduce waste, learn how to protect the
environment, and raise funds for extra-curricular programs.
The 2002 winning schools on Oahu are:
| School |
Cans per student |
Award |
| Mililani Mauka Elementary |
118 |
Large Category - 1st place |
| Moanalua Elementary |
53 |
Large Category - 2nd place |
| Pearl Harbor Elementary |
35 |
Large Category - 3rd place |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School |
247 |
Medium Category - 1st place |
| Lincoln Elementary |
137 |
Medium Category - 2nd place |
| Ka'ala Elementary School |
111 |
Medium Category - 3rd place |
| Royal School |
84 |
Medium Category - Honorable Mention |
| Waikiki School |
176 |
Small Category - 1st place |
| St. Michael’s School |
146 |
Small Category - 2nd place |
| Pearl City Highlands Elem. |
141 |
Small Category - 3rd place |
| Palisades Elementary |
135 |
Small Category - Honorable Mention |
Top performers in the neighbor islands included Honaunau School (145
cans per student), Ho’okena School (69 cans per student), Kilauea
School (167 cans per student), and St. Theresa School (1,382 cans per
student).
NOTE: Next year’s recycling challenge will be year-round! The
Department of Health urges elementary and middle schools to participate
in next year’s School Recycling Challenge 2003. Interested
schools may contact the Department at 586-4240 for further
information.
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